The Mathematics Department at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) will host the Central Arkansas Regional Mathematics Contest, sponsored by Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM), on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Secondary school students enrolled in any one of the following courses are invited to participate: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trig/PreCalculus, Calculus, and Statistics. Trophies will be awarded to students placing first, second, and third in each subject. These students, along with others from a statewide pool of high scores, will be invited to participate in the State Contest on Saturday, April 27, 2013, on the UCA campus.
Students participating in the contest at UCA must be accompanied by a class sponsor or parent. Tests begin at 10 a.m. Students should arrive by 9:15 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013. A registration fee of $2.00 is charged to each student competing in the contest. There is no additional fee for participation in the State Contest. Registration forms and fees should be returned to your sponsor by Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Make the fee payable to ACTM in the form of a check or purchase order.
Test locations will be posted in the lobby of the Mathematics/Computer Science Building at UCA (three buildings away from Papa John’s on Bruce Street). The doors will be opened at 9:00 a.m. All students should be in the appropriate testing room no later than 9:50 a.m. for instructions. The test will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Students must remain in the testing room until time is called at 11:00 a.m. There will be planned activities and refreshments available for teachers during testing time. Presentation of contest results and awards will be held at 1:00 p.m. in Doyne Health Science Auditorium.
Registration form, Contest guidelines, previous tests, and other information can be found below. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact your class sponsor or a regional coordinator: Dr. Pinchback at 450-5656 or carolinp@uca.edu; or Mrs. Booher at 450-3685 or loib@uca.edu
2013 ACTM Letter to Sponsors and Teachers
2013 ACTM Registration Spreadsheet